Lecture by Assoc. Professor Dr. Wong Sin Kiong in the second talk in the "Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series"
The 3rd session of the "Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series," organized by the Institute of International Education, New Era University College (IIE, NEUC) and the Tan Lark Sye Institute, was held on 21th December 2021. The guest speakers for this event was Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wong Sin Kiong from the National University of Singapore. It was attended by more than 160 people.
Dr. Wong Sin Kiong holds a Ph.D. in History from Indiana University, USA, and is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chinese Studies at the National University of Singapore. He served as the head of the department from 2004 to 2011. His research interests include the history of Chinese communities in Singapore and Malaysia, modern Chinese society and politics, and Chinese in Southeast Asia. Professor Huang has been invited to lecture and visit universities in the USA, Japan, mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.
This lecture was titled " Malayan Chinese Intelligentsia Network in China: Starting with the Nanyang Club in Peking"." It primarily introduced the Malaysian Chinese intellectual community active in the Nanyang Chinese Club in Beijing during the Republic of China era, featuring early notable intellectuals and entrepreneurs like Wu Lian-de, Liang Yu-gao, Wu Lai-xi, Xie Chang-lin, and Lin Zong-yang. The event was moderated by Assistant Professor Dr. Lew Siew Boon from NEUC. It received enthusiastic feedback, with the audience actively participating in the Q&A session and eagerly engaging in discussions.
